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What king of England angered the colonists by taking their rights as Englishman?
King George III
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On what day did George Washington present the new American flag to congress?
June.14th, 1977. Flag day
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Who was known as the black patriot that was killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
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When was the declaration of Independence signed?
July, 4th , 1776
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Whose bold adventures captured British forts in the Northwest Territory?
George Rogers Clark
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When did General Washington's army spend the harsh winter in Valley Forge?
1777-1778
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When the war shifted to the Southern Colonies, who was sent to lead the American forces?
Nathaneal Greene
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The Boston Tea Party
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Which general led the British army near the end of the war and eventually surrendered to Washington?
General Lord Cornwallis
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